With three AC44 meetings held in a single week leading up to Thanksgiving, its clear Phase 3 is well underway, just as we noted in […]

We applaud the commission’s work over the past year to assess the scope of economic, energy, and environmental impacts due to explosive data center growth. […]

PEC President, Chris Miller, recently wrote an op-ed in the Richmond Times-Dispatch about the energy “crisis by contract” created by Dominion Energy and the data […]

See if you are eligible for FREE assistance to plant and maintain trees on your property. Applications for Plantings for the Piedmont are open for […]

This week: Charlottesville’s draft capital improvement plan to go before city planning commission; Albemarle’s PC will review details of moving water protection into the zoning

Over 200 college-aged students have graduated from our Randal Fellowship Program. Hear what alumni had to say in their own words.

Virginia’s state and national parks, battlefields, and other historic and recreational sites are under threat from uncontrolled data center development. One notable example is Wilderness […]

Our Common Agenda is your road map for state-based, pragmatic, policy solutions to address the environmental problems facing Virginia.

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The Piedmont Environmental Council is pleased to announce the winners of its 2024 Annual Photo Contest.